QNH

Get Babylon's Translation Software! Free Download Now!
Babylon 8 - Your all-in-one solution
Award winning translation software trusted by millions. Translate from any language to any language.
View Demo



Wikipedia English The Free EncyclopediaDownload this dictionary
QNH
QNH is a Q code. It is a pressure setting used by pilotsair traffic control (ATC) and low frequency weather beacons to refer to the barometric altimeter setting which will cause the altimeter to read altitude above mean sea level within a certain defined region. This region may be fairly widespread, or apply only to the airfield for which the QNH was given. An airfield QNH will cause the altimeter to read field elevation on landing irrespective of the temperature. In the UK the lowest forecast value of QNH for an altimeter setting region is called the "Regional Pressure Setting" and may be used to ensure safe terrain separation when cruising at lower altitudes. In some parts of the world a similar procedure is adopted and this is known as "Regional QNH" however this name has been modified to the above in the UK for reasons of ambiguity.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

FAA Pilot/Controller GlossaryDownload this dictionary
QNH
The barometric pressure as reported by a particular station.

 

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Define QNH

Translate QNH





| QNH in French | QNH in Italian | QNH in German | QNH in Swedish